Whoop, the wearable company that partnered with the NFL Players Association last year to track player strain and recovery, has secured a $25 million Series C funding round led by UAE71 Capital with participation from the NFLPA, Kevin Durant via the Durant Company and NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern. The Boston-based sports analytics company says […]
Esports viewership numbers are staggering. Some phrases have been repeated ad nauseam. “League of Legends has more viewers than (insert sport here).” While the validity of that statistic is up for debate, the fact that tons of people are watching esports is not. Viewership is just one part of transforming esports into the multi-billion dollar […]
Canadian speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen won an Olympic gold medal on Thursday in PyeongChang with an Olympic-record performance in the 10,000 meters. He also skated to a silver medal in the 5,000 meters, becoming the first Canadian long track speedskater to win an Olympic medal since 1932. These aren’t the only things that make him special. […]
Once a shut-down, All-Pro strong safety for the Dallas Cowboys, Darren Woodson is going back on the defensive. In 2017, he became the founder of the software company, CounterFind which tracks and eliminates ads selling counterfeit merchandise online. The company, still in its infancy, just received an investment from the Blue Star Innovation Partners, a fund […]
Israeli crowdfunding investment group OurCrowd is expanding its portfolio into the sports technology sector. The company, along with its partner leAD Sports, will create its 13th fund and infuse it with $50 million to be invested in sports tech startups, it was announced Thursday. Called ADvantage, the fund will initially provide 15 startups with Series […]
